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Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines, including small rural or small remote institutions and small museums that have not previously received federal funding.
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- Funder
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- $5,000 to $75,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding (estimated) (published on Grants.gov).
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicant types are set out on the official page. Cost sharing or matching funds are required.
- Sectors
- Arts, culture and heritage, Community development, Education and training, Rural and northern
- Deadline
- Closes 13 November 2026
- Source
- Grants.gov XML extract (IGSM-FY27)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official Grants.gov extract on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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